A new Box now appears in the Historical Newspaper page on the News Sources Libguide. With the addition of Proquest titles and others from within the Black Studies Center the libraries now offer access to ten 20th century newspapers owned and edited by African Americans. With the exception of the Daily Defender, each of the . . .Continue reading African American Newspapers Individual Long Run Titles
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New Titles in Cambridge Histories Online
Just in time for the centennial: The Cambridge History of the First World War Volume 1: Global War The Cambridge History of the First World War Volume 2: The State The Cambridge History of the First World War Volume 3: Civil Society And The Cambridge History of World Music
New Title in CQ Political Reference Suite
This new online resource launches two print volumes that offer insightful analysis on women’s political achievements in the United States, including the campaign to secure nation-wide suffrage; pioneer women state officeholders; women first elected to U.S. Congress, governorships, mayoralties, and other offices; and women first appointed as Cabinet officials, judges, and ambassadors. Take a look . . .Continue reading New Title in CQ Political Reference Suite
ECCO (Eighteenth Century Collections Online) is here.
The library now offers access to ECCO, a vast collection of Enlightenment expression. Within the eighteenth century every subject of thinking and discourse from the presses of England primarily, with Europe and America represented as well.History and Geography; Social Sciences and Fine Arts; Science, Technology, and Medicine;Literature and Language; Philosophy and Religion; Law; General . . .Continue reading ECCO (Eighteenth Century Collections Online) is here.
Things You Will Find in International Studies Compendium.
Sponsored by the International Studies Association and subscribed to by Furman University Libraries. With a title like this you might expect to find sections on Diplomatic Studies and International Political Economy, both of which include 10 to 20 articles that cover specific sub areas. But you might not expect to find some of the other . . .Continue reading Things You Will Find in International Studies Compendium.
LION Adds Cambridge Literature Companions
LION(Literature Online) has added 51 Volumes of the Cambridge Companions to Literature series.The Companions to Literature is a highly valued series of volumes on a whole range of literary themes, periods, writers and movements. Each volume is edited by a leading scholar in the field and presents specially-commissioned essays written by experts. Browse through the . . .Continue reading LION Adds Cambridge Literature Companions
New Volumes Added to Cambridge Histories Online
Cambridge World History of Slavery, Vols. 1 and 3. Both are 2011 publications although they do not represent adjacent chronology asVolume 2 is not yet completee. Volume 1 deals with the slavery of the Ancient Mediterranean World and Volume 3 covers the period AD 1420 to AD 1804.
A Quick take on Myanmar (Burma)
Photo credit: PhotoBank/BKK Robert Harding Picture Library The first Secretary of State to visit Burma(Myanmar) in over fifty years, Hillary Clinton is meeting with officials there this week. Films on Demand provides the documentary, Give Me the Short Version on Burma, that provides some interesting background on this Southeast Asian country revealing its struggles and . . .Continue reading A Quick take on Myanmar (Burma)
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The Macabre from ARTstor
Halloween and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) are coming. Find out what these two celebrations have in common, and celebrate the season with thousands of suitably macabre images from the ARTstor Digital Library. Check